talmr

It is really amazing :) Cheers!

I enjoy reading, both in digital and physical mediums.

I visit different libraries in my city 2-3 times a week just to stroll through and open random books. I hope this always remains an option, because there is just something beautiful about opening a book, feeling the pages and even the smell when it is a particularly old book! LOL

In pre-AI days, I'd spend hours each week reading Wikipedia. There are so many topics about so many things in our wonderful world to learn about. Some are really tragic, some hopeful, some are about animals or plants in places I may never be able to visit, and so on.

Currently, I'm enjoying using AI to take me on "journeys" not only around the world, but through time and "dimensions" as well. For fictional works, I can engross myself into their world with a AI and "feel" like I'm there.

Reading is a neat distraction. Before I go to sleep I learn about something cool and interesting and when I have follow up questions, I am able to satisfy my curiosity.

I wear my A159W not only because it is quirky, but also because it reminds me of my grandfather.

He had the same watch, and the backlight is so horrible. I have fond memories of him holding it up at an angle to check the time.

I only knew him for a few years of my life in early childhood. We'd go on long walks together in the late afternoon. He'd check the time when it started getting dark so we'd be back home in time for dinner!

I actually love that :)

My A159W is my daily driver. I prefer it to my Apple Watch, which I've pretty much stopped wearing. I am not in a wealth bracket to afford wearing mechanical watches.

My Casio is a cheap watch, kind of quirky, and I love it!

I think it suits me very well.

Huh? Am I breaking the rules or something? I don't know what you are saying sorry but it isn't useful to this discussion.

From the FAQ:

What to Submit On-Topic: Anything that good hackers would find interesting. That includes more than hacking and startups. If you had to reduce it to a sentence, the answer might be: anything that gratifies one's intellectual curiosity.

I asked others how they would build a chat system in 3 days, and my intention is to use that to understand how to solve my own question.

I used to care about that too until I got enough money (not a TON, but enough to put my worries aside for 5-10 years) from equity working at a smaller company.

Now I'd rather keep a simple job and work on side projects that interest me than working at a FAANG.

Memes used as ads to sell products.

What about other thoughts? Does my employer get access to those?